Awareness
Racing the Climate Canadian Event Organizers Feel the Heat
Climate change is impacting mountain bike races in British Columbia, leading to trail degradation, race cancellations, and adaptive solutions.
Features
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Mountain bikers have long promoted the socioeconomic benefits of trails, but rising housing costs in trail towns are pushing many locals out of their...
In 2010, the Bermuda Bicycling Association called a meeting to discuss the growing presence of mountain bikes around the island. James Holloway and...
One day this past June, Harlan Price gathered a group of riders before setting out for a day of backcountry riding in the George Washington and...
Adventure Features
Always on Time Moonshine and Magic in Switzerland's Engelberg Valley
Across an idyllic Swiss landscape are trails that endure because of farmers, climbers, animals and countless others who have walked them for centuries.
My eyes burned in the parching air as I squinted through blinding rays of midday sunlight at the imposing, snowcapped anvil that loomed above the...
Etched into the mountainside below soaring, 13,000-foot peaks is a steep, one-lane jeep road. Watermelon-sized rocks shift and settle underneath our...
We left Squamish, British Columbia at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday in the middle of September. The day’s only goal was to make it to Portland, Oregon...
Culture Features
Whatever Works Art is More Than a Muse for Alix Tippie
Walk into the Tippie family household on any given day, and you're likely to stumble upon bike helmets, ski boots, or a flurry of outdoor gear. But one thing you’re guaranteed to see is Alix Tippie, sitting in the living room, surrounded by towering stacks of her sketches, markers in hand, completely absorbed in her art.
In this small, sleepy town, a core group of riders turned this half-acre of dirt into a haven for biking progression. Many of the greats got their...
As the dust settled in Virgin, Utah, following the final runs of the May 2022 iteration of Red Bull Formation, the energy at the venue was soaring....
Åre Sweden hosts an annual festival, boasts diverse trail offerings, and nurtures a vibrant community, solidifying its status as Sweden's adventure...
Awareness Features
Built By Hand Tireless Dedication at Sentiers du Moulin
Having grown up during the formative years of Quebec’s mountain bike scene, Les Sentiers du Moulin (SDM) holds a special place in my heart....
As you approach the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee from the east, one unmistakable landmark dominates the skyline: Lookout Mountain, which rises from...
The mid-morning light shines through the windows of an historic diner in Knoxville, Tennessee, illuminating a décor that is said to have...
On an early spring day in the quiet woods of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the whirring of a hub reverberates through the trees and disappears...
Travel Features
Hallowed Ground Breckenridge’s Backyard Trail Bounty
It’s a Thursday morning in late September, and Nate Hills is eyeing the 69er—the biggest and most imposing launching pad at the Frisco...
For mountain bikers like Reese Bradburn in North Central Washington, enduring the necessary evil of the uphill lets them get to the good stuff. For...
Among the places reputed to be the Pacific Northwest’s premier riding destinations, few have a stronger claim than Oakridge, Oregon. Squarely...
Whistler Travel Guide
Travel
When we think of a dream mountain bike destination, Whistler, British Columbia immediately comes to mind. This resort town, which can be driven to in...
